"On the morning of September 11th, United Flight 93 was likely headed to Washington, DC. It could have been used to kill hundreds more people and destroy another symbol of America."

"The passengers on that flight, regular civilians like Mark Bingham, Tom Burnett, Jeremy Glick, and Todd Beamer, answered the call to courage and gave their lives to save countless others. They showed that they 'loved country more than self' when they decided to fight back."

"Recently, the contents of the black boxes on board Flight 93 were made available to the public. We know now for certain that the passengers of this flight played a key role in preventing the hijackers from accomplishing their goal."

"I have cosponsored a resolution awarding them, and any others who assisted these heroic individuals, the Congressional Gold Medal -- Congress' highest expression of national appreciation. Their actions were heroic and deserve recognition as well as our gratitude."